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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2020-09-01 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 7 is much better than the Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a general score of 83.9 against 73.5. Asus ZenFone 7's design is way newer, but somewhat thicker and notably heavier than Galaxy J7 (2017). Both devices in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the Asus ZenFone 7 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Asus ZenFone 7 has a superior processing power than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Asus ZenFone 7 has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Asus ZenFone 7 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a back facing camera with much more MP.
Asus ZenFone 7 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 39% larger battery size.
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